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Chapter 565: Chapter 561 Master Wushi’s Message
True Immortal Palace.
Venerable Xuan Tian opened his eyes.
He watched quietly as this Primordial Spirit True Monarch reported with a grave expression.
"The Earthly True Immortal Lin Yuan from a hundred years ago is coming? Hall Master Gu Jinlai completed the Aries Star Palace trial, taking the Aries Star Palace and the Heavenly Dragon Wood back to Tian Nan?"
Venerable Xuan Tian listened without much change in his expression.
"I understand, you may leave now," he said.
"Hall Master!?"
This Primordial Spirit True Monarch couldn’t help but say, "Not to mention the Earthly True Immortal-level Beast Taming—Heavenly Dragon Wood that Gu Jinlai brought, just Lin Yuan alone is a huge crisis that we must deal with next! This ancient being who stood at the peak of the Earthly True Immortals a hundred years ago is surely brought in by the Sanqing Hall to deal with you..."
"So what?"
Venerable Xuan Tian said.
"This..."
The Primordial Spirit True Monarch was at a loss for words for a moment.
After a while, he finally said, "Hall Master, you have been in closed-door cultivation for several months. I earnestly request that you make an appearance to stabilize the military hearts of the True Immortal Palace, otherwise, as the news of the Abyss Lord’s arrival spreads, people in the True Immortal Palace will feel endangered, and it may well fall apart..."
"I understand," was all Venerable Xuan Tian said, noncommittally.
Seeing this, the Primordial Spirit True Monarch could only sigh, "I hope the Hall Master will make a decision soon."
Having said that, he took his leave.
Throughout the process, Venerable Xuan Tian’s mood did not fluctuate in the slightest.
The disintegration of the True Immortal Palace?
Then let it fall apart.
Over these years, he had come to understand one thing: beyond yourself, no one truly takes you seriously.
...
"Aries Star Palace!? Heavenly Dragon Wood!?"
Sanqing Hall.
Both Immortal Wunian and Immortal Wu Zhong, the two Saints, had very ugly expressions on their faces.
"Damn it, Gu Jinlai actually returned at this critical moment, and even obtained the inheritance of the Aries Star Lord?"
Immortal Wunian’s eyes carried a trace of anger, "After so long, why couldn’t he simply die out there?"
In contrast to Immortal Wunian, Immortal Wu Zhong’s attitude was more moderate.
Firstly, he was restrained by Immortal Wunian, and secondly...
"Gu Jinlai’s return at this time is not necessarily a bad thing. The Heavenly Dragon may be strong, but how can it contend with the Abyss Lord? His exposure of these trump cards now is always better than hiding the Earthly True Immortal-level combat power of the Heavenly Dragon, waiting for the day when the Abyss Lord and the Devils injure each other in a fight before launching a surprise attack."
Immortal Wu Zhong said.
This statement calmed Immortal Wunian down quickly.
"Right, as strong as the Heavenly Dragon is, it can’t be stronger than the Abyss Lord. The Abyss Lord was already among the top Earthly True Immortals a hundred years ago, and killing a Heavenly Dragon is definitely not difficult. The key is we need to make the Abyss Lord choose us to speak on his behalf."
Immortal Wunian said.
"With that favor in hand, we will," Immortal Wu Zhong uttered before closing his eyes and remaining silent.
...
Unlike the True Immortal Palace and Sanqing Hall, which were filled with worries about the arrival of Gu Jinlai, in the Imperial Capital, Star King Jiang Chongshan felt cheered when he received the news.
"He’s back! Not only has Master Gu returned, but he also successfully obtained the inheritance of the Aries Star Lord and the support of the Heavenly Dragon... The Heavenly Dragon is the ultimate Beast Taming at the Earthly True Immortal Realm! With this Beast Taming, what concern is there that Qiantian won’t be cleansed, what fear is there that the Devils won’t be annihilated?"
Jiang Chongshan was invigorated.
"Your Majesty, we should immediately invite the Southern King of Tian Nan to the capital. Let’s not forget, Abyss Lord Lin Yuan will be arriving soon. This top figure from a hundred years ago is returning and will surely trigger a new round of power reshuffling within Qiantian. To gain an advantage in this reshuffling, we must quickly reach an agreement with the Lingxiao Palace."
Jiang Yindong carefully reminded him.
"I understand, but Master Gu has only just returned to Lingxiao Palace after more than a year; he will probably be busy for a couple of days. Let us directly contact him tomorrow using the Thousand-mile Light and Shadow Mirror, settle the intentions, then meet with him within Moon State territory of the Sanqing Hall to finalize the plan," said Jiang Chongshan.
...
At this moment, in a factory district hundreds of miles away from Starlight City.
Gu Jinlai, along with Zhang Lihuo, Zhou Yi, and a group of others, were on an inspection tour.
After witnessing the grand planning of the construction layout in Liuhuo City and Wind and Rain City, when he looked at this workshop...
He felt it somewhat petty.
But this was inevitable.
A small county town could be looped in just a few hours on foot, while those big cities, even if you rode a bus around, would take a day or two.
"The scale is not sufficient, we must continue to expand. I estimate that the eventual number of Heavenly Masters at the Military Workshop will reach close to ten thousand," Gu Jinlai patiently pointed out the deficiencies.
"Nearly ten thousand Heavenly Masters... it really is hard to imagine what kind of a grand scene that will be," Zhang Lihuo commented with genuine emotion.
"That’s nothing special. It’s said that during major conferences held in the Holy Land a thousand years ago, the number of Heavenly Monarchs in attendance was in the tens of thousands, not to mention Heavenly Masters," Zhou Yi said, but then he seemed to recall something, "However, after all, that was a thousand years ago. In this era, being able to gather nearly ten thousand Heavenly Masters is an extraordinary achievement indeed."
After saying this, he glanced at Gu Jinlai: "If the Palace Master is really planning to cultivate Heavenly Masters in large numbers, we must be extremely cautious of the threat from the Devils. Once the Devils learn of the number of Heavenly Masters we have here, it’s not just a concern of a Demon Emperor coming—it’s highly likely that a Demon Emperor leading an army of Devils could come swooping in."
"I am aware. As long as we’re fast enough, by the time the Demon Emperor’s tide of magic arrives, we’ll already have the power to resist," Gu Jinlai said, then thought of Xia Zhongzheng, who specialized in Controlled Nuclear Fusion Technology, and added, "Have you made any improvements to the Cheng Ying Mecha in the past year?"
"Yes!"
Zhou Yi nodded vigorously, "Due to the threat from the two Saints, Immortal Wunian and Immortal Wu Zhong, we urgently wanted to create a Cheng Ying Mecha powerful enough to suppress a top Saint. After continuous efforts and improvements, currently three versions of the Cheng Ying Mecha meet our objectives, but while the objectives are met, there are still numerous technical difficulties to completely achieve them."
After speaking, he remembered something else: "Of course, if we could have the support of over six thousand Heavenly Masters, even if we forcefully implemented Co-spirit, we would be able to overcome these technical difficulties."
"Powerful enough to suppress top Saints?"
Gu Jinlai was somewhat surprised.
Zhang Lihuo handed over a small booklet: "Here are the data for these three types of mecha, though the material consumption has increased considerably."
"Materials are not a problem," Gu Jinlai assured, taking the small booklet.
While browsing the data on the three versions of the Cheng Ying Mecha, images of giant divine weapons, war machines refined by the Heavenly Masters for the Saints, flashed through his mind.
Eventually, he even thought of the Demon God’s Demon God Body.
Could it be that an Upper Spirit Venerable controlling a Demon God Body is the same as a Heavenly Monarch controlling a mecha?
"I will grant you access to the Aries Star Palace."
Gu Jinlai mused, "In my view, the so-called defensive power of the Aries Star Palace that can withstand a True Immortal is actually not a big deal. The aspects of the palace that truly satisfy me are only two: the enormous space inside and the artifact refining simulation. In the coming period, I will work with you to further improve the various performances of the Cheng Ying Mecha."
As he said this, his tone paused slightly, "I believe that once we have assimilated the new technology I have mastered, the combat power of the Cheng Ying Mecha will inevitably climb to a new level, even comparing it to an Earthly True Immortal is not a luxury."
"Comparing to an Earthly True Immortal?"
Zhou Yi and Zhang Lihuo exchanged a glance.
It was a realm they dared not imagine.
"The mecha must change direction and move rapidly, which places extremely high demands on materials. Moreover, no matter how sophisticated the material is, to equal the body of a Saint is already the limit. To reach the level of a Void Immortal..."
"I always believe that when the magnitude reaches a certain level, even ordinary flames can transform into the Great Sun Stars," Gu Jinlai said. "We can increase the size of the Cheng Ying Mecha to enhance the output rate."
"Increase the size..."
"Yes, the new Cheng Ying Mecha can be fifteen to twenty meters in size."
"But if the size increases, the target also gets larger. A mecha is not like the body of a Saint; any damage can greatly affect the mecha’s performance."
"Therefore, we need to add a shield to them," Gu Jinlai said with a smile.
"The repulsion shield you mentioned earlier?"
Zhou Yi quickly thought of something.
Gu Jinlai nodded, "Right now, the most important thing is to expand the workshop. I will have Xin Tianqi cooperate with you, providing personnel and materials as needed."
"Yes."
Zhou Yi and Zhang Lihuo nodded simultaneously.
After touring the military workshop a few times, Gu Jinlai returned to Lingxiao Palace.
Considering the increase in the mecha’s size, it was crucial to prioritize the repulsion shield technology.
In addition to this, Gu Jinlai planned to manufacture some air battleships similar to the Blue Sky. If these warships could also be equipped with repulsion shields for defense, their combat power could potentially increase.
For now, he didn’t leave Lingxiao Palace but entered the True Spirit Realm instead.
His intention was to use the Spirit Realm to project himself using the Void Projection Technique to the observatory presided over by Gu Junxiu and inquire about their progress.
"Finally, I can freely utilize the power of the Heavenly Master to enter and exit the Spirit Realm."
Gu Jinlai felt somewhat sentimental.
Previously in the Holy Dynasty, with the Aries Star Lord lying in wait in the Spirit Realm, he dared not even slightly move his True Spirit Power, let alone enter the True Spirit Realm.
As he activated the Void Projection Technique, streams of Spirit Light he had come into contact with before began to emerge.
Gu Jinlai began to search for the presence of Gu Junxiu’s Spirit Light.
But just at that moment, he seemed to sense something.
His Void Projection Technique appeared to resonate with a peculiar force.
Or rather, a calling.
This feeling was indescribable.
Gu Jinlai slightly furrowed his brows, quickly realizing something: "The key to this resonance isn’t my True Spirit or the spirit itself, but... the Void Projection Technique!"
He sensed carefully and quickly understood the crux: "No, it’s the True Spirit Projection Technique! When I use the True Spirit Projection Technique, intending to project in the True Spirit Realm, this kind of sensation arises..."
His True Spirit Projection Technique...
Came from Master Wushi.
The one who sorted out the Spirit Realm for a hundred years with the body of an Earthly True Immortal, who refined the Heavenly Master Path and achieved the rank of Heavenly Monarch, Master Wushi!
"Previously, when I used the Void Projection Technique, there was no such peculiar sense of calling, but now there is..."
Considering the contributions of Master Wushi to Qiantian, and coupled with his own proficiency in the Heavenly Master Path, Gu Jinlai quickly followed this "calling" deep into the Spirit Realm.
As he delved deeper into the Spirit Realm following this calling...
Soon, he arrived at an area that retained a faint spiritual presence.
"Are these spiritual fluctuations from Master Wushi?"
Gu Jinlai recognized the scene before him.
So...
Did Master Wushi fail?
He silently regretted.
From Heavenly Monarch to creator...
Indeed, one couldn’t breakthrough by conventional means.
Even Master Wushi, the supreme genius of two hundred years ago, could not escape the fate of failing to ascend and perishing alongside his Dao.
Gu Jinlai’s perception lingered on this weak spiritual energy that would dissipate completely within three to five months, and he hazarded a guess.
"Did Master Wushi leave a message for me?"
Gu Jinlai associated it with the Aries Star Lord...
Who had gone to great lengths to seek a location to return to the material world.
Now that Master Wushi had called him here with the residual spiritual energy...
Gu Jinlai fell silent for a brief moment.
After a while, he made a decision.
"Master Wushi spent a hundred years tidying up the Spirit Realm, he is worthy of my trust... Moreover, since the ancient creator like the Aries Star Lord failed to refine me into a Dao Mark, even if there is any hidden danger in this residual spiritual energy, I have the capability to deal with it."
Having thought this, he extended a part of his True Spirit and tentatively touched these faint spiritual fluctuations...
No situation akin to a body-seizing occurred.
At this moment, only a slightly shocking, warning ripple of spiritual fluctuations echoed in Gu Jinlai’s True Spirit.
"Do not Spiritualize! Do not Spiritualize! Do not Spiritualize!"
Repeated three times.
After the message was conveyed, the faint spiritual energy that represented the last existence of Master Wushi seemed to have fulfilled its mission completely, vanishing into nothingness.
